Customs Supervisor

WNC Corporation; Ciudad Juárez; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

WNC Corporation in Ciudad Juárez seeks a professional with 3 to 5 years of Trade Compliance experience to manage day-to-day site customs operations and ensure regulatory adherence across the IMMEX, OEA, and VAT frameworks.

You will coordinate with global teams, supervise a small staff, and oversee budget control, broker and carrier coordination, and archival record keeping. English proficiency is required; a Bachelor in Trade or Customs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Professional with 3 to 5 years of relevant Trade Compliance experience on similar position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Trade, Customs or related
• Proficient on English, spoken and written, required.
• Subject matter expert (IMMEX, ProSec, OEA & VAT certifications) with supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish proper procedures to ensure compliance of import/export transactions with customs regulations.
• Coordinate with Global Trade Compliance FTA team to identify duty savings opportunities and ensure compliance on preferential duty claims (FTA, ProSec, Rule 8th).
• Coordinate with USA Trade Compliance team to ensure data integrity on import/export software for compliance of broker filings on IMMEX shipments that support northbound US imports entry declarations and southbound US exports AES EEI filings.
• Perform site risk analysis and follow up on remediation actions required for compliance.
• Coordinate with local site management to provide timely support and compliance on production line/equipment transfers, equipment disposals, process changes, procurement of items for import, etc.
• Coordinate with Import/Export Compliance Manager on process changes to ensure compliance and standardized procedures within the legal entity sites.

Skills

Business Law

Customary Law

Customs Regulations

EAR

Freight Forwarding

Global Logistics

Government Affairs

Import/Export Logistics

Import/Export Compliance

International Regulatory

Regulatory Compliance

Rules of Origin

SAP MM

Supplier Relationship Management

Tariffs

Transportation Sourcing

Education

Bachelor in Trade/Customs

Tools

SAP Materials Management (MM)

Job description

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Job Description

Job Goal

• Responsible to manage day to day operations for site customs department.
• Reports to and follow guidelines/policies established by Import/Export Compliance Manager to ensure standard processes and compliance across sites from legal entity.
• Coordinate with team members and other departments to establish documented processes and procedures for the site to ensure compliance with customs and IMMEX regulations, OEA and VAT certification requirements, Annex 24/31 inventory and fixed asset controls legal requirements, and any other trade compliance regulations that apply.
• Responsible for site's Annex 24 (inventory and fixed asset control) activities.
• Main local contact for customs audits and inquiries.
• Assure compliance with the electronic value manifest and electronic record keeping requirements (including material traceability).

Main Responsibilities

• Establish proper procedures to ensure compliance of import/export transactions with customs regulations.
• Coordinate with Global Trade Compliance FTA team to identify duty savings opportunities and ensure compliance on preferential duty claims (FTA, ProSec, Rule 8th).
• Coordinate with USA Trade Compliance team to ensure data integrity on import/export software for compliance of broker filings on IMMEX shipments that support northbound US imports entry declarations and southbound US exports AES EEI filings.
• Perform audits on:
  • Import/Export software master data vs ERP to ensure data integrity on import/export declarations.
  • Import/Export declarations vs government data stage to ensure compliance of transactions and inventory/fixed assets control.
  • Perform site risk analysis and follow up on remediation actions required for compliance.
  • Coordinate with local site management to provide timely support and compliance on production line/equipment transfers, equipment disposals, process changes, procurement of items for import, etc.
  • Coordinate with Import/Export Compliance Manager on process changes to ensure compliance and standardized procedures within the legal entity sites.
  • Coordinate with Import/Export Compliance Manager on government reporting, permits, certifications and registrations filings and maintenance.
  • Manage administrative side of local customs operations:
    • Broker and carrier coordination.
    • Workload administration.
    • Department budget cost control, etc.
    • Responsible for activities required to maintain compliance of inventory control for the site, except Annex 31 filings.
    • Change of regime/regularizations for inventory adjustments.
    • Backflush analysis for scrap transactions.
    • Backflush analysis for engineering changes.
    • Backflush analysis for product rework.
    • Backflush analysis for New Product Introduction.
    • Responsible for activities required to maintain compliance of fixed asset control for the site, except Annex 31 filings.
    • Fixed Asset physical audit program.
    • Fixed Asset / Equipment disposals.
    • Fixed Asset tagging with Pedimento information.
    • Provide support to team members on day-to-day operational activities to cover vacations and non-planed absences.

Job Profile

• Professional with 3 to 5 years of relevant Trade Compliance experience on similar position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Trade, Customs or related
• Proficient on English, spoken and written, required.
• Subject matter expert (IMMEX, ProSec, OEA & VAT certifications) with supervisory responsibilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Leadership skills to successfully manage and develop a team of professional individual contributors and execute projects timely.

Education

Bachelor

Language

English_Total

Skills

Business Law, Customary Law, Customs Regulations, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Freight Forwarding, Global Logistics, Government Affairs, Import/Export Logistics, Import/Export Regulatory Compliance, International Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Rules of Origin, SAP Materials Management (MM), Supplier Relationship Management, Tariffs, Transportation Sourcing